Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr. vs. Cesar Juarez: Saturday night will be a busy one for boxing and beIN Sports Espanol is adding to the surplus of fights with a 12-round junior featherweight bout between Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr. (20-3-1, 9 KO) and Cesar Juarez (16-3, 13 KO). Outside of Sanchez taking on Juan Francisco Estrada twice in 2011 neither fighter has faced a high level of competition. Sanchez beat Estrada in their first fight by the way of unanimous decision but was stopped in the 10th round of their rematch later that year. In fact all three of Sanchez's career losses have been by knockout to Estrada, and then to fighters with records of 5-0 and 17-3. That isn't a good sign considering Juarez has heavy hands. Juarez also has three career losses but has never been knocked out, despite being dropped. His losses came to fighters with records of 17-4-2, 17-0-1, and a disqualification loss to a 0-0-1 fighter who dropped him twice. Sanchez is a southpaw fighter with little power. At 5-foot 8-inches tall he is extremely big for the junior featherweight division and he uses that height by staying on the outside and working his jab. Sanchez does not show a typical aggressive Mexican style and instead he likes to stick and move. Along with his jab he flashes a pretty nice straight left hand and a decent right hook, but really it is his height, jab, and movement that allow him to find success in the ring. As for Juarez there is no tape of him online, not so much as a highlight reel. That is usually a bad sign and there is so little information about Juarez online it isn't even known if he has an orthodox or southpaw fighter. What is known is that he has show good power against average and sub par fighters. Juarez will stand a punchers chance in this fight but the height and movement should negate any of Juarez's power and Sanchez will get the unanimous decision win.
Moises Fuentes vs. Oswaldo Novoa: The co-feature for Saturday's beIN Sports Espanol card will be a 10-round bout in the flyweight division. That fight feature Moises Fuentes (21-2-1, 11 KO) going up against Oswaldo Novoa (14-5-2, 9 KO). These fighters seem to be in different places in their careers with Fuentes winning his last two fights and Novoa's last two fights ending in a draw and a loss, and the draw came against a 6-5-4 fighter. Fuentes also has the experience against better fighters facing Donnie Nietes twice, to a draw and loss, and also beating Ivan Calderon late in Calderon's career. As for Novoa he hasn't faced anyone at that level and has had trouble with lesser fighters. Fuentes is an orthodox fighter who is a tall 5-foot 6-inches and will have a 3-inch height advantage over Novao. Fuentes has a solid jab but his straight right hand may be his best punch. While he will also work in a left hook it is the right had that he finds the most success with. One thing that has made Fuentes successful is the fact that he can do damage from the outside with his straight right hand or do damage at close range with effective uppercuts. Novoa is also an orthodox fighter and likes to take things to the inside. He is a fighter who loves to use his right hand overhand and also as an uppercut but will throw that uppercut from too far away at times. That right hand is Novoa's best weapon much like it is for Fuentes and Novoa loves to bang to the body. This will be an interesting fight and should come down to who can control the distance. If Fuentes can stay on the outside with his jab and straight right hand he should control the fight. However, if Novoa can get inside and bang to the body he could make things interesting. Partly due to his height Fuentes should have the easier time on Saturday night and he will win the fight by the way of unanimous decision.
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